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November 20, 2019
TheFederal Government has directed the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC toimmediately come up with fresh regulations that would promote local broadcastindustry and protect it from monopolistic tendencies.
TheMinister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed gave the directive in Abujawhen he received the report of the NBC Reform Implementation Committee chairedby Armstrong Idachaba.
Hesaid the regulations should cover advertising tariffs and production, to ensurethat all anti-competitive behaviours are deterred and sanctioned where theyoccur.
TheMinister also directed the commission to come up with regulations for thebroadcast of content on the Internet and the web. He said the regulationsshould ensure that those who provide broadcast services on the internet do sowith responsibility.
IdachabaWhile presenting the report to the minister said since the committee’sinauguration on October 10, some of the assignments given to it,particularly internet regulation, had generated media attention.